BOXING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 34, 23 January 1911, Page 7

BOXING.

NOTES. Things in the boxing line are booming'in the world’s metropolis. Mr. H. D. Mclntosh has cabled to the manager of the Sydney Stadium that he has arranged for the following matches to take place at the Olympit Annexe, London:— Bombardier Wells v. Gunner Moir ; Bill Lang v. Sam Langford; Johnny Summers v. Jack Lewis; Freddie Walsh v. Packy McFarland; and Bill Lang v. Sailor Curran. A cablegram received last week stated that the last-named contest ended in the first round. Curran getting the verdict on a foul. The

cableman stated that Australia’s' Bill struck Curran while he was on ! the mat. I Arthur Cripps is anxious to ie-1 /enter the battlefield, and is not I particular whether it is Papke. Hniitb. Clabby. or “ Cye! ” i Thompson he meets. George I'nholz. a brother of the; redoubtable ‘ Rudie.” made his second appearance in the roped arena last week, when he complete* Ml overwhelmed Will Low at Sydney. Dave Smith, the New Zealand* r. who effected a surprise bv bent mg Billy Jltpke of America, middle-1 weight champion of the world at j Sydney a short while back, has I issued another challenge' to the Yank to tight for a purse of £.500 and the title the Ameri.-in holds, j Papke says he will bet Esoo on ’ himself when he and Smith meet again. Boh Brvatit i - !<■■■;;•■.£ for n match with Rill Rudd. R<>lh» is ii> meet a lightwetgth at Gisborne during the present mouth.